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Dutch Baby Pancakes

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Dutch Babies can be a sweet or savory dish. I'm a big fan of sweet, so that is what this Instructable is geared towards. Easy to make and fun to eat, these pancakes are super customizable to fit whatever food mood you're in.

Step 2: Batter

*It is very important that your eggs and milk are room temperature as using cold ingredients is often the reason Dutch Babies don't rise.

Step 3: Bake

Put butter in cast iron pan and place in preheated oven. When the butter is melted, swirl it around the pan and then pour in the batter. Allow to bake 12-20 minutes, checking on it frequently after the first 10 minutes to watch for burning.

Step 4: Bake Time

These pictures show the baking process after 2, 8, 12, and 20 minutes. At around 15 minutes I turned the oven off and let the Dutch Babies sit for a few minutes.

Also, I used 12" and 9" cast iron pans. The smaller the pan, the better the pancake holds its' shape.

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At a restaurant we go to the Dutch Babies are served tableside piping HOT out of the oven; the wait staff makes a ritual of putting lots of whipped butter (real butter!) on it; then squeezing lemons on and adding fresh strawberries; powdered sugar and whipped cream. OMG GOOD! Worth the trip and we live 200 miles away! LOL!